Buzzer-beater lifts Tulsa past UTSA

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Updated 11:34 am, Monday, March 3, 2014

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UTSA head coach Brooks Thompson instructs his team during a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas defeated UTSA 104-71. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) less

UTSA head coach Brooks Thompson instructs his team during a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas defeated ... more

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Buzzer-beater lifts Tulsa past UTSA

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D'Andre Wright scored on a tip-in at the buzzer Sunday, and Tulsa escaped with a 72-70 win in overtime against the visiting UTSA Roadrunners.

Wright's basket was the second put-back Tulsa (17-12, 12-3 Conference USA) attempted in the final seconds. Shaquille Harrison missed a layup with four seconds left, and Brandon Swannegan missed on a follow-up jumper with two ticks to go.

Devon Agusi had 17 points, and Lewis scored 13 to lead the Roadrunners. UTSA, which last led at 60-59 with 3:28 left in regulation, rallied at the end of regulation and OT to tie the game.

(3) Arizona 79, Stanford 66:Aaron Gordon, almost certainly playing his final home game of a one-and-done freshman season, scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds to help the Wildcats clinch the Pac-12 regular-season title with a victory over the Cardinal.

The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2), who won by just three at Stanford a month ago, completed an unbeaten home season in what also could have been the final McKale Center game for two other players: junior Nick Johnson and freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.

(8) Villanova 73, Marquette 56: Darrun Hilliard scored a career-high 26 points, and the Wildcats set a school record for regular-season wins by beating the Eagles in the Wells Fargo Center, the home of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Josh Hart added 13 points, and JayVaughn Pinkston had 11 points and seven rebounds for Villanova (26-3, 14-2 Big East), which has won four straight and 10 of 11.

Rapheal Davis scored a career-high 18 points, and A.J. Hammons had 16 points with 14 rebounds for Purdue, which is on its second four-game losing streak in conference play.

Iowa missed nine of its first 11 shots, but the Hawkeyes got a boost from their bench, which scored 15 points in the first half, and Marble followed a fade-away 3-pointer with a layup to help put Iowa ahead 50-37.

Indiana 72, (22) Ohio St. 64: Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 20 points, and Will Sheehey added 19, leading the Hoosiers (17-12, 7-9 Big Ten) to their second victory over a ranked team in four days.

LaQuinton Ross and Lenzelle Smith Jr. each had 19 points for the Buckeyes (22-8, 9-8), who lost their second straight.

(25) New Mexico 72, Nevada 58:Cameron Bairstow scored 22 points as the Lobos overcame an early 14-point deficit to claim their fifth straight win, beating the Wolf Pack in Reno, Nev. Kendall Williams added 11 points and 10 assists, and Alex Kirk had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Lobos (24-5, 14-2 Mountain West), who remain tied for first place in the conference with No. 13 San Diego State.

Deonte Burton and Cole Huff had 15 points each for the Wolf Pack (13-16, 8-8), who held a 31-17 lead but were outscored 10-0 over the last 4:28 of the first half.